A lightning injury characterized by dysrhythmias that spontaneously resolve and superficial burns would be classified as being:

• A. Mild
• B. Moderate
• C. Severe
• D. Critical

Answer: (B)

Lightning injuries are assessed by how much the body’s systems are affected, not just how the skin looks. When a lightning strike causes dysrhythmias, it shows the heart’s electrical system was briefly affected. If those rhythm disturbances stop on their own and there are only superficial burns on the skin, this means the injury isn’t causing ongoing heart, lung, or wide-reaching damage. That combination sits in the moderate range: noticeable effects from the strike, but not life-threatening or disabling in the immediate sense. In contrast, mild would involve minimal or no systemic effects, severe would involve ongoing or significant organ injury or deep burns, and critical would imply a high risk of death or permanent disability.